Uncapped spinners Shreyas Gopal and Shikhar Shetty put up a brilliant show as Karnataka registered a dominating innings and 185 runs win against Chandigarh on the third day of their Ranji Trophy 2025-25 Elite Group B match at D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium in Hubli.
Chandigarh failed to get a good start
Chandigarh started their day at 72 for four in their first innings but were bowled out for 222, despite skipper Manan Vohra scoring an unbeaten 106. Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal (7/73) was the star in rattling Chandigarh’s batting, with Shetty (2/43) providing good support.
Chandigarh's batting struggled in the second innings
In the second innings, while facing a 325-run first innings deficit, Chandigarh struggled again and were bowled out for 140. Shetty (5/61) led Karnataka’s attack, with Shreyas taking 3/45. Shetty bowled 11.5 overs in one spell to take five wickets, after giving away just 14 runs in his earlier over.
Shreyas Gopal gets 10-wicket haul
Shreyas finished with a match haul of 10 wickets for 118 runs, helping Karnataka secure seven points, including a bonus point for the innings win. With this win, Karnataka are at the top of the points table with two wins in five outings in the Elite B Group.
Ravichandran Smaran awarded Player of the Match
Ravichandran Smaran, who scored a double century, was named player of the match.
Karnataka's upcoming outing
Karnataka will now face Madhya Pradesh in their upcoming Ranji Trophy clash, which will start from January 22 at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Brief scores
Karnataka: 547/8 declared in 160 overs beat Chandigarh: 222 all out in 63.2 overs (Manan Vohra 106 not out, Shreyas Gopal 7/73, Shikhar Shetty 2/43) and 143 all out in 33.5 overs (Shivam Bhambri 43; Shikhar Shetty 5/61, Shreyas Gopal 3/45) by an innings and 185 runs.